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Brian Levant

  • Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
  • Birthday: August 6, 1952

A veteran writer-producer of TV sitcoms and director of Hollywood family-oriented features, Brian Levant began his long TV career at age 23 when he joined the writing staff of ABC's "Happy Days", a faux 1950s sitcom which cashed in on the nostalgia boom initiated by the success of "American Graffiti" (1973). He eventually became a supervising producer on the series and moved on to write, produce and serve as a creative consultant for the show's hit spin-off, "Mork and Mindy" (ABC, 1978-82). Levant enjoyed h…more

Credits

Consultants & Advisors
Director
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2005

    Directed the comedy “Are We There Yet?” starring Ice Cube as a man trying to impress a woman (Nia Long) by agreeing to drive her kids from Portland, Ore., to Vancouver, B.C to be with her for the holidays

  • 2002

    Helmed the feature "Snow Dogs", about a father (James Coburn) and son (Cuba Gooding Jr) who reuinite at a dogsled race

  • 2000

    Executive produced, scripted and helmed "Father Can't Cope", a Fox sitcom pilot starring Scott Bakula

  • 2000

    Helmed prequel, "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas"

  • 1997

    Co-scripted feature version of "Leave It to Beaver", directed by Andy Cadiff

Awards

  • 1989

    CableACE Award: Director of a Comedy Series

  • 1989

    International Emmy: Best Children's or Young People's Series

  • 1979

    NAACP Image Award: Best Children's Series

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